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Afternoon Brief, November 13

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Experts Foresee Dynamic Market for Mergers & Acquisitions in 2015: Wine industry financiers are predicting robust activity for winery and vineyard mergers and acquisitions throughout the remainder of 2014 and heading into the New Year...

Afternoon Brief, October 28

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How bad is the California drought?: Across California, from the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills to sun-baked farmers' fields, they are praying for rain this winter. But "El Nino," the weather phenomenon which sometimes brings storms, will be "weak" and "offer little help" to the desperately parched state...

Afternoon Brief, September 25

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Oregon winery uses legal loophole to be listed as a Washington Wine: Not all in the Walla Walla Valley is as peaceful as it appears. It turns out there's a giant loophole in the law that Oregon wineries are able to exploit to market themselves as Washington wines...

Afternoon Brief, September 4

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Former Napa Wine Executive Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme: Martin Christopher Edwards of the Wine Tasting Network was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison for his involvement in an embezzlement and tax evasion scheme, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag announced Wednesday...

Afternoon Brief, August 14

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District Attorney files environmental lawsuit against Sebastopol winery owner Paul Hobbs: A series of environmental and regulatory blunders that brought unfavorable attention to Sebastopol winery owner Paul Hobbs in recent years could cost the renowned winemaker millions of dollars in civil penalties...

Afternoon Brief, August 8

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El Nino forecast drops 20 percent for Northern California: Early reports indicate that the chance of having a strong El Niño season this winter has dropped, according to the National Weather Service...

Afternoon Brief, July 17

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Robert M. Parker Jr. on Rating Wines, His New Magazine and Bordeaux's Popularity: Can a wine ever be perfect? If so, who is qualified to pass that judgment? Is it the winemaker who is trained in viticulture or oenology? The merchant with a fabled palate who buys the wines year after year? Or is it the critic, with no formal training but a strong sense of smell, a notebook and an ability to taste 10,000 wines a year...

Afternoon Brief, June 24

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Family Wineries More Likely to be Environmentally Sustainable Too: Family owners who intend to pass down their businesses to the next generation are more likely to invest in sustainable practices than non-family business owners, according to a study published in Family Business Review...

Afternoon Brief, June 13

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More water in Russian River, less in Lake Mendocino: Since the releases from Coyote Valley Dam were increased this month, Lake Mendocino has lost about 200 acre-feet of water a day, according to daily lake level reports...

Afternoon Brief, June 12

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New .wine online domain set to be uncorked: Online addresses ending in .wine and .vin are set to be uncorked soon, despite objections from European governments and several wine industry groups...

Afternoon Brief, June 6

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Wine Fusion looks to make its mark with creative premium wine bottled in the UK: New agency, Wine Fusion, hopes to capitalize on 75 years of wine experience to bring creative, premium brands from around the world that can be bottled in the UK...

Afternoon Brief, June 4

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Virginia triples its number of wineries in the past decade: "I don't understand why the D.C. public doesn't realize its Sonoma and Napa is just a days drive. Its an easy, straight shot out of the city, and there are incredible wines," exclaimed Sebastian Zutant, the co-owner of The Red Hen, a popular restaurant in the nations capital...

Afternoon Brief, June 2

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Winestock 2014 announces wineries for the June 28 fundraiser: The New York Wine Industry Association (NYWIA) is pleased to announce the winery line-up for their annual fundraiser, Winestock NY. This year marks the industry events fifth year, and is slated for Saturday, June 28 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm...

Solaro Estate Winery opens associate winery, Solaro Urban Winery Houston

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Solaro Estate with Vineyards and Winery near Austin, Texas expands with the opening of associate winery, Solaro Urban Winery Houston In a trend setting move Solaro...

Afternoon Brief, April 29

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Naked Wines turns to London Stock Exchange to help its next phase of growth: Naked Wines is preparing for the next stage in its rapid growth by joining a London Stock Exchange business support programme...